The Object of My Affection (1998)
- Starring:
- Jennifer Aniston, Paul Rudd, (more)
- Director(s):
- Nicholas Hytner
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Object of My Affection
Nicholas Hytner (The Crucible) directed this Wendy Wasserstein screenplay, adapted from Stephen McCauley's novel, about the romantic mismatch of a gay man and a young pregnant woman. When literary agent Sidney Miller (Alan Alda) and his wife Constance (Allison Janney) have a dinner party, Constance's social-worker stepsister Nina Borowski (Jennifer Aniston) attends without her lawyer boyfriend Vince McBride (John Pankow). Also present are gay schoolteacher George Hanson (Paul Rudd) and his lover, Dr. Robert Joley (Tim Daly). George learns from Nina that he's being dumped by Robert, a scene ensues, and Nina then invites George to stay in the spare room of her Brooklyn apartment. Nina still has sex with boyfriend Vince, but during late-night talks, she begins to bond with her gay roommate. Nina and George take dance lessons at the local senior citizen's community center, and Gershwin's "You Were Meant for Me" sets the tone for romance as the two become soul mates. Unfortunately, shortly after their love blooms, Nina learns she's pregnant by Vince, who is no longer the object of her affections. Instead of telling the unwanted Vince right away, Nina asks George to join her in raising the child. George stays on, but in the months that follow, he also begins to see men again. Robert takes him along to a Connecticut conference where drama critic Rodney Fraser (Nigel Hawthorne) has Paul James (Amo Gulinello) in tow. George and Paul have an instant attraction, and this prompts everyone involved to reassess their emotional commitments. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 111 mins
Complete Cast of The Object of My Affection
- Jennifer Aniston - Nina Borowski
- Alan Alda - Sidney Miller
- John Pankow - Vince McBride
- Allison Janney - Constance Miller
- Amo Gulinello - Paul James
- Kevin Carroll - Louis Crowley
- Samia Shoaib - Suni
- Paul Rudd - George Hanson
- Nigel Hawthorne - Rodney Fraser
- Tim Daly - Dr. Robert Joley
- Steve Zahn - Frank Hanson
- Bruce Altman - Dr. Goldstein
- Lauren Varija Pratt - Sally Miller
- Director(s):
- Nicholas Hytner
- Writer(s):
- Wendy Wasserstein
- Producer(s):
- Laurence Mark
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Sexual Situations, Adult Language, Watch With Your Teen, Not For Children, Adult Situations)
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